Ohio State Buckeyes · LB RoomLB
#20 Cincere Johnson
Class FRStatus True freshmanHt / Wt 6'3" · 228 lbHometown Cleveland, OH · Glenville
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Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Cincere Johnson holds the WLB · Depth spot in Ohio State Buckeyes’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Background & career
Cincere Johnson is a true freshman weak-side linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes wearing number 20. The 6'3", 228-pound prospect hails from Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Johnson was a four-star recruit ranked 50th overall in the 2026 recruiting class with a rating of 0.9756.
Ohio State2026 — presentRecruiting5-star · No. 16 nationalOriginCleveland, OH · Glenville